Hawaii Legal Overview: Kahului The Kahului metropolitan area, officially known as the Kahului–Wailuku micropolitan statistical area, is defined by the Census Bureau as covering all of Maui County. Apart from the island of Maui, the county includes the Lanai, Kahoolawe and Molokini islands and a big part of Molokai Island. The state is divided into four judicial districts, with Maui County being served by the Maui Second Circuit. The Maui Circuit Court based in Wailuku is the main trial court. Listed below are the main cities, towns and CDPs in the Kahului metro area.
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1. As the main trial court with general and original jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases in Maui County, the circuit court handles all felony prosecutions and civil actions exceeding $25,000. It shares jurisdiction with the Maui District Court over civil actions in between $10,000 and $25,000. The district court also has limited jurisdiction over small claims amounting to less than $5,000 and traffic or county ordinance violations. The circuit and district courts, along the family court, are all located in Wailuku.
Trending Kahului Legal Topics: Appeals against verdicts in these trial courts may be heard by a panel of the Intermediate Court of Appeals, which sits in Honolulu. Some appeals may be taken up for review by the Hawaii Supreme Court, also in Honolulu. A federal case will be handled by the U.S. District Court, while a bankruptcy petition has to be filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii. Federal appeals in Hawaii go to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. |